Typographical machine.



W. H. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

' 2. 470 Patented June 9, 1914.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

W. H. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1912.

Patented June 9,1914.

RMQQAVUW 2 SHEETSSHEIIT 2.

IN VEN TOR nurrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. ROGERS, 0F BATAVIA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 MEBGE'NTHALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1914.

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Batavia, county ofGenesee, and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Typographical Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention has reference to typographical machines, such for instanceas linotype machines of the kind illustrated in Letters Patent of theUnited States, No. 436,532, to O. Mergenthaler, wherein printing bars orslugs having type on one edge are cast in a slotted mold against acomposed line of matrices presented momentarily thereto.

The aim of the invention is to adapt machines of this kind to produceaslug with a portion of its edge formedbelow the print ing level, and tothis end it contemplates the employment of a. coiiperating element toclose one side of the slotted mold and provided with a relativelymovable member nihich is capable of projection into the mold s ot.

My improved devices may be employed for and adapted to many differentpurposes, such for instance, as the production of a slug containing botha type-high printing surface and a. cutaway or depressed portion, or aslug containing cuts or kerfs for the reception of rules such as areemployed in tabular work, etc. These examples are given simply by way ofillustration and many other adaptations and uses will suggest themselvesto those skilled in the art.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my invention inpreferred form and by way of example, and as applied to the particularform of machine already mentioned, but obviously many variations andmodifications may be made therein without departure from its spirit.Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limitmyself to any specific form or embodiment except in so far as suchlimitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the'drawings: Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectionthrough the mold carrier, slotted mold, pot-mouth, first elevator, andthe matrix element, with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2illustrates the form of slug produced thereby Fig. 3 is a horizontalsection, taken substantially on the line 3-3 in Fig. 4; Fig. 4 is avertical section, taken substantially 0n the line 4-4 in Fig. 3; Fig. 5is a vertical section, taken substantially on the line 5-5 in Fig. 4;F1g. 6 is a detail of a modification; and Flg. 7 lllustrates the form ofslug produced thereby.

The first elevator A, mold Wheel or car rier B, pot-mouth B slotted moldC, confining jaws E, E, and justification slide J, are or may besubstantially like those disclosed in the Letters Patent previouslymentioned. The matrix element employed to close one side of the slottedmold, in the illustrated instance, is in the form of a block D, providedwith a matrix portion proper F and two slidably mounted members F, F, atopposite ends thereof, which may be. automatically projected into themold slot. In the present instance, the members F, F, are projected intothe mold, which is then at rest, by means of the rods G, G, mounted inthe block D to move longitudinally therethrough, and actuated by thejustification slide J. To this end, the members F are formed with slotswhich engage with the inclined surfaces GP, G, on the rods G, G,

in such manner that when the latter are movedupwardly by the slide J,the members F, F, are advanced into the mold slot, as shown in Fig. 1.The return of the members F, F, to the position indicated in Figs. 3, 4and 5, when the slide J descends, is effected by the spring H, connectedto the rods G, G and attached to the block D. When the parts have beenoperated in the manner indicated and are in the relation shown in Fig,1, and metal is injected into the mold C from the pot-mouth B, the slugK (see Fig. 2) is formed with a central or type-high printing portion Kand at oppo. site ends thereof two depressed portions K, K the printingportion K having been formed by the matrix F, and the depressed portionsK K by the members F, F.

In Fig. 6 I have illustrated a modified form of slide or relativelymovable member L, having projecting ribs L which may be substituted forthe members F, F, to cause which it may be put, but obviously many 'suchmovements connected to said element.

2. In a typographical casting machine, the combination with a mold, of acooperating element to close one side thereof and provided with a membermovable relatively thereto into and out of' the mold, and means foreffecting both such movements connected to said element.

3. In a typographical casting machine, the combination with a mold, of acooperating element to close one side thereof and provided with a membermovable relatively thereto into and out of the mold when the latter isat rest and in casting position, together with means for effecting bothsuch relative movements at the said time.

4. In a typographical casting machine, the

quad-block D provided with the relatively movable member F, and theelement G carried by saidblook to move the member F in oppositedirections.

5. In a typographical casting machine, the quad-block D provided withthe relatively movable member F, and the actuating element G formed withthe two inclined surfaces G G, to engage the member F and move it inopposite directions.

6. In a typographical casting machine, the quad-block D provided withthe 'relativel movable member F, an actuating element 8; adapted toengage and move themember F in opposite directions, and the spring Hconneoted to the element G.

7. In a typographical castin machine, the combination ofa slotted moland a quad block D provided at its opposite ends with i the elongatedmembers Fadapted to be pro- .jected into the mold without passingentirely therethrough, and extending along the mold slot for portions ofits length; whereby a slug recessed along its edge at both ends isproduced.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 27th day of May, 1912,in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

WILLIAM H. ROGERS. Witnesses:

FRANK J. DUFFY, PHILIP G. Wnrss.

